Over the years the PSSC has been honoured to count among its membership a great many of the most recognizable names in philately. Below is a selection of prominent PSSC members. (A * indicates the member is deceased.) Society members can find a complete listing of all PSSC Members from 1954 to present in the Members Only area. Profiles and photographs of our fellow members are being added as information is acquired.
| Member | Active in PSSC | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Dubé | 1954 - 1972* | Member #1 and the first President of the PSSC, Herbert Dubé is considered the founding Father of our Society. Our highest award, The Herbert Dubé Lectureship Award, is named in his honour. |
| Dr. Robert A. Chaplin | 1961 - 2002* | Member #73; Specialist in the Pence Issues of Canada; Member of the Expert Committee of the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation |
| Henry Gates | 1955 - unknown* | Member #29; Specialized in the Essays and Proofs of Canada’s Pence & First Cents Issues |
| Dr. G.M. Geldert | 1959 - 1967* | Member #62; Successfully petitioned the Governor-General for Patronage of the Canadian Philatelic Society, resulting in the Society henceforth becoming the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada |
| Vincent Graves Greene | 1961 - 1988* | Member #75; Founder of the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation |
| Hon. Dr. Henry D. Hicks | 1965 - 1991* | Member #81; Known for his study of the Victorian period |
| Fred Jarrett | 1965 - 1979* | Member #82; Known as the First Dean of Canadian philately and author of the first main Canadian handbook, “Stamps of British North America.” |
| Robert W. Lyman | 1954 - 2013* | Member #8; Instrumental in the first statistical study of Canadian stamps, which led to the current methods of cataloguing |
| Michael Madesker | 1973 - Present | Member #100; Signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists; postal historian; and a leader in Youth Philately |
| Dr. Richard Maresch | 1954 - 1974* | Member #4; a founder of the Society and the prominent stamp auction house that bears his name |
| William H.P. Maresch | 1956 - 2008* | Member #39; Prominent Toronto stamp dealer and auction house |
| Alan G. McKanna | 1958 - 2005* | Member #52; Contributed greatly to the Machin issues of GB and the Sower issue of France; Treasurer of PSS for 38 years |
| Douglas A. Patrick | 1954 - 1973* | Member #10; Author and columnist of numerous philatelic items |
| Hans Reiche | 1954 - 2001* | Member #9; Prolific author of many philatelic handbooks |
| Kenneth Rowe | 1954 - 2014* | Member #14; Author, member of the Board of Directors of the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation |
| William L. Simpson | 1974 - 1995* | Member #103; Multiple Gold Medals for outstanding Small Queens collection |
| James N. Sissons | 1957 - 1980* | Member #44; Prominent Toronto stamp dealer |
| Allan L. Steinhart | 1975 - 1996* | Member #110; Postal history expert extraordinaire |
| Dr. Fred G. Stulberg | 1967 - 1983* | Member #84; The first recipient of the Herbert Dubé Award |
| Harry Sutherland | 1955 - 2006* | Member #34; Dean of Canadian Philately and Signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists; Past Chairman of the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation |
| Charles Verge, FRSPL, FRSPC | 1990 to present | Member #160; Long term leader of Canadian Philately domestically and on the world stage as exhibitor, juror, past president of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, and member of Canada Post’s Stamp Advisory Committee. |
| Charles P. de Volpi | 1960 - 1964* | Member #67; Specialist in Canada |
| George S. Wegg | 1954 - 1992* | Member #7; Prominent Toronto stamp dealer |